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I would like to know how to run a script file while linux boot (Linux Susie) . there is a file called serverStart.sh ,wht i have to do is run automattically while the Linux boot and when the linux shutdown it should run stopServer.sh . I hav tried with chkconfig but unable to do tht . So pLz help me to get out of it

put serverStart.sh in run level 2 / 3:
put stopServer.sh in /etc/rc0.d

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First, create a file called /etc/init.d/myserver with these contents (but fix the "/path/to" part):
Next, create symbolic links named S12myserver or K02myserver in each of the /etc/init.d/rc*.d/ directories: use the 'K' if you don't wish it in that run level, use the 'S' if you do.

Most likely, you'll want to start it in each run level 2 through 5 (only), but it depends on your situation.

Cheers.

PS: The '12' and '02' values in the link filenames are numbers that determine the order in which applications are started or stopped on runlevel changes. The values I gave should have your server started after most other services, and stopped before most others.

i hav tried wht u told me to doo but tht scripts doesn't run when system starts .
i want to run de script when system goes up..

Please give all the details you can that might help us diagnose your problem; you'll be more likely to get help, and get it faster.

1. Sorry, I omitted that you need to make the script executable. Check/set it with:

ls -l /etc/init.d/myserver
chmod +x /etc/init.d/myserver

2. If the ls -l showed it was not be executable (ref) then step #1 will likely fix it.

3. Before you bother rebooting, try it manually from the command line, and if it doesn't work as expected, report the results:

/etc/init.d/myserver start
/etc/init.d/myserver stop

4. If that works, then reboot and then check the log files under /var/log -- especially boot.msg and maybe messages.

If you still have problems, show the output of ls -l for each script you have created or are calling, any output from log files and/or the console.

G'Luck

Actually, this may be a better reference for the executable, and other, mode bits:

http://www.linuxfocus.org/English/Ja....html#section1

ok i'll give u de brief deatails abt mi probs

1- there is a file called startServer.sh reside @ /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/bin and i have to run it manually in konsole as
./opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/bin/startServer.sh

2 - what i want is that this script file should to be executed while system boots..

3 - so wht is the easiest way to do the above

Okay, a 60 second Google search pointed me to this:

Restarting on SUSE LINUX platforms

It's similar to what I posted, but provides more detaile info. And if it doesn't work you can probably call IBM support....